From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 1 02:46:43 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D897516A41F for ; Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:46:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@hyperconx.com) Received: from artemis.hyperconx.net (artemis.hyperconx.net [66.181.8.155]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6687F43D46 for ; Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:46:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@hyperconx.com) Received: from adsl-69-225-224-190.dsl.skt2ca.pacbell.net ([69.225.224.190] helo=Production) by artemis.hyperconx.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.54) id 1FPW8Q-000AlQ-Rp; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:46:42 -0800 From: "Wil Hatfield" To: "Anish Mistry" , Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:48:43 -0800 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <200603312142.00066.amistry@am-productions.biz> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Importance: Normal Cc: Subject: RE: ATA Drive Issues X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:46:43 -0000 I'm not that frustrated. ;-) -- Wil Hatfield -----Original Message----- From: Anish Mistry [mailto:amistry@am-productions.biz] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:42 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Wil Hatfield Subject: Re: ATA Drive Issues On Friday 31 March 2006 21:28, Wil Hatfield wrote: > Beto, > > > fair enough, but you should be able to use some of the > > performance testing tools to hammer the server before pushing it > > live. > > Suggestions for tools that REALLY hammer? "make -j100 buildworld" is always fun :) > > > -- > Wil Hatfield > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Norberto Meijome [mailto:freebsd@meijome.net] > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:17 PM > To: Wil Hatfield > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ATA Drive Issues > > > On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:00:34 -0800 > > "Wil Hatfield" wrote: > > Beto, > > > > I am currently trying to upgrade one without customers on it to > > 6.0. But as was the problem with 5.4 the problems don't show up > > until the machine is under high load. So even under 6 I won't > > have a clue if the issues are fixed until I get the customers on > > it. So it doesn't make alot of difference. > > fair enough, but you should be able to use some of the performance > testing tools to hammer the server before pushing it live. > > > I checked with the manufacturer or the machine and they assure me > > that they installed brand new high quality 80/40 cables. But then > > again what did I expect them to say. So do you know of a good > > high quality 80/40 manufacture and where I can buy some new > > cables? What's the best of the best? > > not really - i had my bad experience with cables, just went out, > got the ones that a) weren't 10 for a buck , b) actually looked > well built. I just went to my preferred provider here in town > (eer... "online" actually...but they are local (Syd, AU) ) > > > At Supermicro's recommendation I already phlashed to the latest > > bios. > > cool - but my point was not to assume that new bios would be better > - it may actually be a step backwards when combined with your other > hardware and software. > > > Well it is good to know you think 6 is better than 5.4. But then > > again you are running SATA and we all know 6 runs SATA better. > > Hopefully it runs ATA better too. > > actually, that's the only box with SATA - all the others run PATA > or SCSI. > B > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Anish Mistry amistry@am-productions.biz AM Productions http://am-productions.biz/